Jascha Heifetz plays Mozart

One can learn so much about good string technique from watching Jascha Heifetz perform, and this video offers a great chance to check out his bow technique. The power of YouTube to both entertain and educate is truly amazing, and I hope that small minded media giants...

Rabbath in Chicago

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 was a very exciting day for the Chicago double bass scene as Francois Rabbath made a rare trip to our Lake Michigan metropolis. Chicago Symphony member and DePaul University double bass instructor Rob Kassinger organized a master class with...

Easier access to audio files on the Bass Blog

I’ve been getting reports of mixed results with the little player buttons I have been using for the Virtual Master Class tracks and the Contrabass Conversations episodes. I am going to go ahead and make sure that there is a direct link that you can click for...

Francois Rabbath Master Class – April 3, 2007 in Chicago, IL

Double bass virtuoso Francois Rabbath will be holding a master class in Chicago on Tuesday, April 3 at 1 p.m. This class will be held in Buntrock Hall at Symphony Center. Symphony center is located at 220 S. Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago. Click here for a map of...

Sound and Motion in Double Bass Playing

This is a post from double bassist from Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music student Nicholas Hart. Nick will be contributing weekly posts to the bass blog about life as a music student in one of the nation’s most exclusive programs. I think readers will...